The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues (alt ending) Songtext
von Gil Scott‐Heron

What you want to discuss here?
Are routes out of the ghetto
This is called
"The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues"

I know you think you′re cool
Lord, if they bus your kids to school
I know you think you're cool
Just ′cause they bus your kids to school
But you ain't got a thing to lose
You just got the get out of the ghetto blues


I know you think you're cool
If you′re gettin′ two welfare checks
You done told me you think you're cool
Because you′re gettin' two welfare checks

Yea, but you got ten years to lose (if they catch you)
Just tryin′ to fight that get out of the ghetto blues
What it is, what it is

I know

Whoo!

If he don't catch you in the wash
Lord knows he′ll catch you in the rinse
I know, I know, you think you're cool
Just 'cause you shooting that stuff in your arm

I seen you nodding
′Cause you shoot that stuff in your arm

And it don′t matter which pine box you choose
You damn sure got the get out of the ghetto blues